News and press releases

Liebherr-Aerospace Signs Landing Gear Overhaul Agreement with Great Dane Airlines

Liebherr-Aerospace will overhaul the landing gear shipsets of Great Dane Airlines’ Embraer E195 fleet.

Maximum lifting capacity on four axles – Liebherr unveils the new LTM 1120 4.1 at the Conexpo in Las Vegas

Liebherr will be unveiling its new LTM 1120-4.1 at the CONEXPO in Las Vegas using the slogan “There’s nothing more on 4!” It is the most powerful 4-axle all-terrain crane ever built. The new 120-tonne machine breaks into a performance class which has previously been the sole preserve of 5-axle cranes. As far as boom length is concerned, it is on a par with 200-tonne class cranes as its 66 metre telescopic boom is the longest ever to be installed on a 4-axle mobile crane. Liebherr will start deliveries of the new LTM 1120-4.1 in autumn 2020.

Liebherr MK 88 Plus mobile construction crane masters 1,600 lifts in the Swiss Alps

In the autumn of last year, a crane operation of epic proportions was required for one of the largest infrastructure projects currently under way in Switzerland. Under considerable time pressure, a new 900-square-metre base structure needed to be constructed for the new imposing Lake Grimsel arch dam in the Alps before the onset of winter. A large-scale concrete mixing plant is due to be built on the base this spring. The construction company Frutiger AG is involved in the project and in October deployed its MK 88 Plus Liebherr mobile construction crane to the construction site, located at an altitude of almost 2,000 metres, for this Alpine assignment.

Less Greenhouse Gas Emissions at Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse

Based on a coherent strategy, Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse was able to decrease its emissions by more than 30% during the last four years.

“That was close!” Historical Bridge Turns into a Challenge

The renovation of a historical railway bridge calls for a spectacular assignment in Switzerland. What is so special about it? The challenges began even before a single metre was drilled for the deep foundations.

Maximum lifting capacity on four axles – Liebherr unveils the new LTM 1120 4.1 at the Conexpo in Las Vegas

Liebherr will be unveiling its new LTM 1120-4.1 at the CONEXPO in Las Vegas using the slogan “There’s nothing more on 4!” It is the most powerful 4-axle all-terrain crane ever built. The new 135 US ton (120 t) machine breaks into a performance class which has previously been the sole preserve of 5-axle cranes. As far as boom length is concerned, it is on a par with 240 US-ton (200 t) class cranes as its 217 ft (66 m) telescopic boom is the longest ever to be installed on a 4-axle mobile crane. Liebherr will start deliveries of the new LTM 1120-4.1 in autumn 2020.

First Liebherr portal slewing crane in the US

North Carolina Ports opted for a new Liebherr portals lewing crane type LPS 420. The multi purpose machine is equipped with a special designed curve traveling gear that allows the crane to travel a 90 degree curve with a inner radius of 90 metres. The fully assembled crane was handed over in autumn 2019.

First Liebherr portal slewing crane in the US

North Carolina Ports opted for a new Liebherr portals lewing crane type LPS 420. The multi purpose machine is equipped with a special designed curve traveling gear that allows the crane to travel a 90 degree curve with a inner radius of 90 metres. The fully assembled crane was handed over in autumn 2019.

Two years on a major construction site – LTR 1060 in flexible action on a site measuring 1.2 km

An ambitious infrastructure project has been ongoing in Berne, Switzerland for the last three years. There is demand to massively increase capacity for rail travel. To cover this, an additional four-track railway station for regional trains will be built under the existing central station in Berne by 2027. A Liebherr LTR 1060 crawler crane owned by construction group Frutiger AG has been providing excellent service for around a year on one of the many track sections which have been adjusted and expanded for this project.

Picked up in person: Poland’s first Liebherr Fibre Crane

The first ever tower crane with fibre rope for Poland: A 240 EC-B 10 Fibre has been dispatched and delivered to the Polish company Mazur Zurawie Sp. z o. o. Mazur and company representatives travelled to Liebherr-Werk Biberach GmbH in Germany specifically for this much-anticipated event.

Liebherr MK 88 mobile construction crane handover in Guadeloupe

Maxilevage, a small French lifting and transport company based in Guadeloupe, has opted for Liebherr for the first time, taking delivery of an MK 88 mobile construction crane.

A Liebherr Mobilmix 3.5 produces the concrete for the largest lock in the world

A highly mobile concrete mixing plant proves its capabilities at the lock construction site in the Netherlands.

Liebherr wheel loaders L 566 XPower® with specialised paint ex works for Guggenberger GmbH

Guggenberger GmbH, based in the Regensburg district, has recently purchased two Liebherr L 566 XPower® wheel loaders from Liebherr sales partner Carl Beutlhauser Baumaschinen GmbH. The impressive performance of the wheel loaders is complemented by their outstanding design. Both machines look resplendent in the distinctive corporate colour of this traditional construction company. For high quality standards in paintwork, Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen GmbH offers special paint finishes ex works. Unusually however, the special paintwork is not completed in a single stage at the end of the production process but instead the relevant component parts are painted before being assembled.

Liebherr-Aerospace at MRO Middle East 2020

Liebherr will welcome visitors at its booth #330 during MRO Middle East in Dubai, which will take place from February 24 to 26, 2020.

Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS Re-accredited by Nadcap

After the Nadcap accreditation of its Materials Testing Laboratory in 2018, Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse was reaccredited in 2019.

Liebherr Reachstacker with next-generation technology

Rostock (Germany), October 2019 – Liebherr Reachstacker celebrate decisive success on the Central and South American market. A large number of the most important ports will in future be equipped with next-generation reachstackers from Liebherr. A low diesel consumption and a good customer service network were the decisive arguments that helped Liebherr to win the tenders.

Experts’ Meeting: the Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse’s recruitment event

Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse organizes its third edition of its recruitment event Experts’ Meeting, on February 24, 2020, at the museum l’Envol des Pionniers in Toulouse.

Liebherr Reachstacker with next-generation technology

Liebherr Reachstacker celebrate decisive success on the Central and South American market. A large number of the most important ports will in future be equipped with next-generation reachstackers from Liebherr. A low diesel consumption and a good customer service network were the decisive arguments that helped Liebherr to win the tenders.